Hannelinde TC Wins 2015 VSN Trophy Finals

Fri, 01/01/2016 - 09:29
2015 VSN Trophy Finals

Hannelinde TC became the winner of the 2015 VSN Trophy Finals held on Wednesday 30 December 2015 at the KNHS headquarters in Ermelo, The Netherlands. This year two VSN trophy finals were held as the event relocated from Lunteren to Ermelo. Normally the finals are held in January but with the relocation a second one took place in 2015.

The VSN Trophy Finals a dressage talent spotting competition for 3-year olds with a qualification round and finals. No less tan 250 horses participated in the selecton trial for the Finals, 61 horses qualified for the Finals on 30 December 2015. The judging panel included Tineke Bartels, her daughter Imke Schellekens and 2015 European Young Riders Champion Dana van Lierop. The latter also served as guest judge rider of the four highest scoring horses in the first round.

Jeanine Nieuwenhuis and the dark bay Dutch warmblood mare Hannelinde TC (by Dream Boy) solidly moved to the victory winning the first round with 44 points. The mare scored 7.5 for walk, 9.5 for trot, 9.0 for canter, ridability and general impression. Guest judge rider Dana van Lierop scored the mare a 9.0 for ridability which was the second highest mark she gave. With a total of 53 points Hannelinde TC claimed the title.

The Dutch bred Horatio TCS (by Florencio) became the runner up. He scored 8.5 for walk, 9 for trot, 8 for canter and 8.5 for ridability and general impression to total 42.5 points after round one. Test rider Van Lierop preferred him the most and gave a mark of 9.5 for ridability. Horatio TCS' total was 52 points for second place.

Stephanie Kooijman and the bay Hummer (by Charmeur) slotted in third with 7.5 for walk, 9 for trot, 9.5 for canter, 8.5 for ridability and 9.0 for general impression. They got 43.5 points after round one and earned 8.0 from Van Lierop to finish on an overall 51.5 points. Haley B (by Bon Bravour) ranked fourth with 8 for walk, 8.5 for trot, canter and ridability and 9.0 for general impression (42.5 total). Van Lierop added 7.0 for ridability to that mark so Haley B ended up a total of 49.5 points.

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Results - 2015 VSN Trophy Finals

  • 1. Hannelinde TC (by . Dream Boy) - 53,0
  • 2. Horatio TCS (by Florencio) - 52,0
  • 3. Hummer (by Charmeur) - 51,5
  • 4. Haley B (by Bon Bravour) - 49,5
  • 5. Hilary By Cendy (by Florencio) - 42,0
  • 5. Hartog (by . Apache) - 42,0
  • 6. Hot Game (by Easy Game) - 41,5
  • 6. Happy L (by Jazz) - 41,5
  • 8. Handsome B (by Bon Bravour) - 41,0
  • 8. Haute Couture (by Bretton Woods) - 41,0
  • 10. Corleone (aka Hercules) (by Chinook) - 40,0
  • 11. Hacinia S (by Bon Bravour) - 39,5
  • 11. Haban Libre A (by Zizi Top) - 39,5
  • 13. Honneur V (by Charmeur) - 39,0
  • 13. Bloms Hotmail (by Apache) - 39,0
  • 15. Hotshot RDH (by Lord Leatherdale) - 38,5
  • 15. Duvals Hilton (by . Charmeur) - 38,5
  • 15. Happinez TC (by . Dream Boy) - 38,5
  • 18. Hivago (by Zhivago) - 38,0
  • 18. Hip (by Johnson) - 38,0
  • 20. Herbert (by . Ampère) - 37,5
  • 20. Havanna (by Lord Leatherdale) - 37,5
  • 22. Hartsuijker (by Johnson) - 37,0
  • 22. Haeden (by Chippendale) - 37,0
  • 24. Heijmen HM (by Westpoint) - 36,0
  • 25. Haronia Donna (by Bordeaux) - 35,0
  • 25. Houston H.O. (by Florencio) - 35,0

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